Let's Try this Again!

Well, well…here we are! Has it been a year and a half already? Whoops! I guess I’ve just so busy jet-setting around the world, being invited to very important and very fancy parties, and giving significant speeches that I haven’t found the time to sit down and update you! Apologies! I promise it’s not just that I’m lazy and never in the mood to write…not at all!

So let’s start fresh. It’s the beginning of February and about 70 degrees here in Atlanta, and it just feels like a great time to restart this blog and update you on the craziness in the Barbour household.

Oh, did you hear? I’m 475 weeks pregnant with identical twin girls. I told you we’ve been busy!

Yes, the girls are due any day now, and I’m a combination of extremely excited, a little nervous, and totally in denial. It’s hard to believe that at any moment, Nathan and I will be the parents of two little girls…a family of four in the blink of an eye! We already love them so much, and can only imagine what they are going to be like…it cracks me up to even imagine two miniature combinations of me and Nathan! One thing I know for sure: they will have some fierce eyebrows. Just wait.

Let me clarify one thing, though! I am not becoming a “mommy blogger”. No Ma’am. I want to have a place to post pictures and brag about my children (naturally), but I’m not going to fall into that habit of ONLY talking about babies and feeding schedules and the debate over pacifiers. If I do start sounding like that, will one of you please come over, kidnap me, and take me out for a glass of wine? Because in my mind, that is a cry for help that I need to get out of the house!

Here I am a few weeks ago, about to tip over. More updates to come!

Bring. It. On.

Bee-doop-bee-doop, Bee-doop-bee-doop, Bee-doop-bee-doop, Bee-doop-bee-doop-beeeeee.

Chicki-bow-dow, Chicki-bow-dow, Chicki-bow-dow, Chicki-bow-dow, bee-doop-beeeeeeeee.

Baby in a Bucket

I mean, really. Look at this child! They don't come much cuter than this, do they? Nathan's parents, my sister-in-law Melissa and her husband Al, and our adorable, squeezable, happy little nephew, Jackson, visited us in Atlanta this past June.

I of course took a million pictures of Jackson, and yes, I just had to put him in our UNC beer bucket for a photo shoot. That is just what you do!

When I wasn't chasing Jackson around the house with my camera, we went to the Atlanta Zoo, where I continued to obsessively take pictures of him. Please note again the expert camera work:He did so well on his first big trip out of town, until...he got sick. Poor baby. He caught a virus that was going around, and had to take it easy for the rest of the trip. Also, Poor Melissa, Al, and Phyllis, who stayed up ALL NIGHT with him since he couldn't fall asleep.

Hopefully the trip wasn't too much of a nightmare for them, and that they will be back to visit soon (although it's definitely our turn to head up to NC). We will see you soon!

In the meantime, I'll leave you with this gem:

Warning: May Disturb Sensitive Viewers

I am the worst "blogger" in the world. I shouldn't even be called a blogger...what do you call someone who blogs only 4 or 5 times a year?

A BLAH-ger. (So says Nathan).

I'm going to record (because it's not really an update when it's months old and everyone who might read this already knows) what we've been up to. It's going to take a few posts, but that's good! It forces me to take some time to get it all down.So, first up, the Sprint Triathlon.

Yes, that's right, Nathan and I are Triathletes.

Now I know that when you visualize a triathlete, you probably picture someone a bit like Lance Armstrong. I'm not saying we were the MOST graceful people racing, but we finished! It was a pretty amazing day:

Nathan before the race, in the transition area. Looking excited! 172 is the number of people who will eventually pass him...
This is Nathan about 2 minutes after crossing the finish line. He survived! This is what he looks like after working out for two hours straight.
These are the arms that dominated Nathan in the swim.

We did it! It was a great experience, but if you want to know the REAL story, you'll have to have Nathan tell it to you in person. It's that good.

More April Fleurs

I spent last weekend at Joanna's lovely family home in CT, as part of a girls weekend get together. It was so nice to see my UVA ladies and do nothing but relax, walk around town, and catch up. I love that we still get together every six months or so, and I'm hoping that one of the next weekends will be here in Atlanta.

It's gorgeous here right now. Our garden is amazing, and every day a new flower starts to bloom. Tonight, Nathan and I plan to borrow our neighbor's outdoor furniture (she's out of town!), and eat dinner outside amongst all of our flowers. We definitely need some permanent patio furniture at some point.

Also, Nathan and I have been busy training for our sprint triathlon, which is now just about a month away! We've been good about doing a little running or biking or swimming every day, and I think (hope) that we are going to be fine. We just need to get Nathan comfortable enough with the swim portion so that he doesn't drown. Let's just say we have a little bit of work to do!

Miami (Mee YAH Mee)!

We spent Easter weekend in Miami with Mahbod, and it was wonderful. I was desperately in need of some time near the ocean, so this was just what the doctor-and my ghostly pallor- ordered.

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The view from my Uncle's balcony...literally on top of the ocean!

I believe a twice yearly trip to Miami is in order.

A Little Bit of Style

It's starting to warm up here in Atlanta, and the anticipation of warmer weather and sunshine suddenly has me craving lots of color. While we are directing most of our extra money right now to the house (we are in serious decorating mode), what does it hurt to compile a little wish list? Just looking at this stuff makes me happy!

Trina Turk dress...how perfect would this be for any summer weddings we attend?:

Webster's Pictorial Dictionary. The pictures look gorgeous, and I can just imagine looking through this with Nathan, who loves learning new facts. About anything and everything:

Aquamarine and Turquoise earrings from Bounkit. My favorite colors. I imagine wearing these to some lovely summer party in a grand house overlooking the ocean. and I will be tan when wearing them. Just waiting for the invitation...
The Lemon Book! I don't know what this book is all about, but if it involves any Old Wives Tales (which I am a big fan of) then I'm on board:

Stella McCartney Sunglasses. I like these because they are not all white, which was a recent trend that I didn't think I could pull off...I think the black details keep it feeling classic. Plus, I think these might be JUST big enough to cover my eyes and my eyebrows, which is a feat:

This Elva Fields necklace is wonderful, and it reminds me of something my mom would wear...orange and happy!:

This was so fun.

(btw, all pics come from Mrs. Lilien Styling House, which is one of the most fun blogs to spend time on: http://blog.mrslilien.com/